What a picture perfect morning. I woke up to the sound of birds chirping and a slight breeze through the window. I'm so happy that Rochester is finally able to celebrate spring!
3.5 miles couldn't have been planned on a better day. I was a bit nervous, but confident. I told myself that if I wore my blue NoBo 'Running Changes Everything' shirt, I could do anything! After the 5K race two weeks ago, I look at this shirt as my Superman cape. It's all a mental thing, but it works.
I set off to the industrial park behind my neighborhood with my watch and water. Even though the sun was out, and I was excited to run farther than I ever have, I hated the beginning of the run. I wasn't fond of the middle, either. By 2.5 miles, my mood had changed and my body welcomed a sudden burst of energy.
"Oh hi, Adrenaline. Nice of you to finally show up. Perfect timing!"
For the next 4 minutes after I felt like I could conquer anything! My breathing was spot on and my legs were so in the moment. I even looked at my watch and noticed my pace was slightly faster. Only by 4 seconds faster, but hey!
Around the industrial park loop, I faced one side with wind and one side with direct Sun. I hated the wind while I ran through it, but so wished it was there when I was in complete sun. It was a battle, but I was able to talk my way through it. In order to log 3.5 miles I needed to complete 3 loops around, factoring in the distance to and from the house. The first loop was the hardest, and once I knew I could do it, the next two didn't seem as bad.
When I got home, I celebrated this 3.5 milestone with a long deserving stretch and walked in my front door proud! It was great morning run and I'm feeling ready for whatever today will bring... (after a shower of course!)
What moves me today? The feeling of wanting to do it again!
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